Self-insured plans on high alert for HIPAA EDI rules

AUTHOR(S)

Elswick, Jill

PUB. DATE

February 2001

SOURCE

Employee Benefit News;Feb2001, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p41

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the compliance for electronic data interchange (EDI) rules and medical code standards governing health plan information transactions. Consequences of the failure to comply with the rules; Transactions under the Health Insurance Probability and Accountability Act EDI rules; Why many companies would prefer the Internet over EDI for processing health care information.

ACCESSION #

4091402

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